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Empanadas de Pino from Chile

Today I am introducing something from Chile: empanadas de pino or Chilean empanadas. Empanadas are filled turnovers or dumplings, usually formed into a half moon. They are popular throughout Latin America. I already have one blog article with eight different empanada recipes. Every country claims one to be “theirs”, sometimes even a city claims to have one special empanada. For example, the city Mendoza in Argentina. Of course I have a recipe for empanadas from Mendoza on my blog. Today we are turning to Chile. Chilean empanadas are slightly sweet. This has to do with the fact that caramelized onions (pino) are used and sultanas. This contrasts nicely with the spiciness. I love this bold kind of flavor, but we warned, empanadas in general are a ton of work. You will need to make the filling, make the dough, then shape and form the empanadas and finally bake them. In addition, the caramelized onions need at least half an hour for them to be ready. But what I like about empanadas is the fact that you can spread the work over several days. Also, you can very easily freeze unbaked, empanadas.

27/02/2026

Lemon Cheesecake with Lemon Curd for my 9th Blog Birthday

I don’t remember exactly what made me press the “publish” button exactly nine years ago. The first recipe I ever published, was this French lemon tart. Clearly I had made it on Valentine’s for my husband. We were fortunate enough to eat plenty of lemon tarts during a holiday in France so it was only natural that I would try to bake it at home. I believe that I simply decided to publish the recipe after I had shot a few pictures. I mean, my hubby loves anything citric, I won’t say no to some tangy lemon dessert. If you also like this flavor, check the 18 recipes with citric fruits. As my blog is turning 9 today, I decided to make this lemon cheesecake with lemon curd. Think a cookie crust, creamy cream cheese with a lot of lemon zest and juice, and lemon curd. I mean, I wanted LEMON flavor.

15/02/2026

Braided Yeast Heart

If you are looking for a yeast bread recipe that only requires you to throw together ingredients, look no further. This braided yeast heart may be just for you. No pre-doughs necessary, no extra steps, just letting yeast and time do its magic. But be warned, this recipe requires a total of roughly 8-9 hours. You will have little to do during this time, but you will need to plan accordingly. I even allowed for more time, I first let the dough rise for 6 hours and then placed it already shaped to a heart in the fridge overnight before baking. I was curious, would I taste any difference? I already have a braided yeast bread recipe on my blog that does require pre-doughs, would this recipe be just as good if ingredients are thrown together?

13/02/2026

Warming Chili con Carne from th US

Do I dare say it? For me chili con carne is definitely an American dish, originating somewhere in Texas most likely. I mean, there is a reason why Texas as well as Illinois both claim it to be their state dish, albeit what both consider a chili is fairly different. I understand that Oklahoma and Cincinnati also have their versions. If you are interested in further details, check out this article. I am not going to join the heated discussions, my version, my recipe below does contain crushed tomatoes and beans. If you don’t want that, feel free to check other recipes. You may also include corn, sweet potatoes and pumpkin as other “fillers”.

06/02/2026

Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

Did you know that I am a huge cookie monster and that my favorite cookie is the traditional chocolate chip cookie? I tried 20 recipes before I settled on this recipe. When I started my blog in 2017, I believed I would only publish cookie recipes. Cookies usuallly require few utentils, are whipped up in a jiffy and need little time in the oven. They are so flavorful and the perfect comfort food. I seriously didn’t think there was anything better. But alas, apparently all these blondies and bars are often based on cookie dough. Who would have thought? So essentially below recipe is my favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe, but instead of chilling the dough and forming each cookies, it is all going right into the pan and baked immediately. Essentially, you will be able to bite into one of these chocolate chip cookie bars in half an hour, beginning to end. Are you in?

30/01/2026

Vori Vori, the Best Soup from Paraguay

Today I am going to introduce you to vori vori or bori bori, this is a soup from Paraguay, which contains small balls made mainly out of cornmeal as its main feature. The name of the soup “vori vori” means “a lot of balls” in the language Guarani. Guarani does something a few languages do, in order to say a word in plural, it is simply repeated. Vori vori has been declared the best soup of the world in 2026 by the Taste Atlas. The soup comes together rather quickly, you will brown chicken first, chop or blitz some veggies you will simmer and then you can boil the soup. It is only for the last ten minutes that you will need to add the cornflour balls to the mix, they get ready quickly. I love this warming soup in winter and can highly recommend making it.

09/01/2026

Moist Lemon Bundt Cake

This is a moist lemon bundt cake, which comes together quickly. Most of the time is spent in the oven, baking. Did you know that today is the official bundt day? I didn’t and I am happy to say that I finally got round to making one again. This one contains yoghurt and stays fresh because of that. You can serve it with a little bit of lemon drizzle with a cup of coffee.

15/11/2025

Decadent Snickers Cake

Yay, today I am introducing this decadent Snickers cake to you! This means you will get moist chocolate cakes brownie style, peanut caramel, peanut buttercream and some more additional chocolate. Imagine a Snickers in cake form, I am telling you, this cake is so delicious. But be warned, this cake has a lot of components, so it will take some time to prepare. The good thing though is that you can make some components in advance or even freeze the entire cake. Continue Reading…

05/09/2025

Russian Honey Layer Cake – Medovik

Today I am introducing the cousing of the famous Russian Napoleon cake: Medovik. Just as Napoleon is a layer cake of twelve layers, so is Medovik. The main difference is the dough, Medovik does contain honey, but Napoleon does not. Just as there are several options for the filling for Napoleon, I opted for the traditional sour cream filling. This cake also as a crumb crust, which is leftover and baked dough that was processed into crumbs and then patted on the outside of the cake. Since you need to bake 12 layers of dough, this is a warning that this recipe requires time. I definitely believe it is worth all the effort. Usually I prefer fruity cakes with fresh fillings, however, once I tried Medovik, I secretly went for a second helping, it tastes amazing. Below you will see the recipe for a cake slightly smaller in diameter. I purposely went for a 18cm cake as it is rather filling and there is only the two of us. You can definitely cut into rather small pieces. Continue Reading…

22/08/2025

Tarta de Santiago – Gluten-Free Cake from Spain

The “tarta de Santiago” or “tarta de Compostela” stems from the Spanish city Santiago de Compostela in the north west in the provence Galicia. It is a gluten-free almond cake, which was already served by Don Pedro de Portocarrero in 1577 when professors were ordained in the university of Santiago de Compostela. This means this cake dates back centuries, originally it only contained almonds, sugar, and eggs. It was only later that additional ingredients were added. in 2006 the cake was geographically protected, it had to be made in the provence Galicia for it to deserve the name tarta de Santiago. Moreover, it needed to have a certain amount of almonds, sugar, and eggs and had to be dusted with icing sugar, leaving out the Jacob’s cross. Otherwise it is not a tarta de Santiago, see details here. When we had the chance to visit the city in summer 2025, we tried this cake right there and then, obviously. I immediately decided to make the cake while still on holiday. My brother-in-law (Spanish), declared this cake his new favorite. Today, Santiago’s name day, which is on July 25, I decided to publish the recipe for this delicious cake.

25/07/2025

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